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Arizona Coyotes Tempe arena development rendering
The plan to build a new hockey arena for the Arizona Coyotes in Tempe will now go to city voters. The the NHL franchise collected enough signatures to send the proposal to referendum, Tempe officials confirmed Friday.
Dec. 24, 2022
State Farm Stadium
With the Super Bowl coming up in February, Phoenix and Glendale have designated areas that will have stricter rules on advertising.
Dec. 22, 2022
Phoenix City Hall
Bonuses, higher starting salaries and telework options are among tools Phoenix is using to recruit — and keep employees.
Dec. 22, 2022
christmas tree
Vaughn Joy is a researcher at University College London, where she’s writing her thesis on Christmas movies. And she says they've changed dramatically over the last few decades.
Dec. 22, 2022
Carl Jimenez
The Show met up with Carl Jimenez at his north Phoenix home. Jimenez runs light displays for the Fourth of July, Halloween and other holidays, in addition to Christmas. His holiday display takes up pretty much his entire driveway, front yard and one of his side yards.
Dec. 20, 2022
Santa Claus
There is currently a shortage of Santas in the Valley. And the reasons go beyond the fact that he’s busy overseeing toy-making and list-checking at the North Pole.
Dec. 19, 2022
BBC look-ahead graphic
The World Cup wrapped up Dec. 18 with Argentina beating France in penalty kicks in a match that many are calling the greatest finals ever played, with many calling it a classic.
Dec. 19, 2022
Arizona Cardinals training facility
The Arizona Cardinals dismissed assistant coach Sean Kugler in November after he allegedly groped a woman in Mexico City prior to the Cardinals’ game against the San Francisco 49ers. However, a request for arbitration has now been filed stating the allegation is untrue.
Dec. 16, 2022
Here Lies Me Zoom recording
Best known for her award-winning parenting podcast, the Longest Shortest Time, Hillary Frank is back with a new podcast reminiscent of the old time radio serial — but with an angsty tween twist.
Dec. 16, 2022
University of Arizona Basketball Coach Sean Miller
Former University of Arizona men’s basketball coach Sean Miller avoided sanctions this week after being investigated for allegedly violating NCAA rules. The Independent Accountability Resolution Process, which oversees sports infractions cases, released a report detailing the decision.
Dec. 16, 2022
Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury
In her first official statement since returning to the U.S., Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner confirmed on Instagram that she intends to play in the upcoming WNBA season.
Dec. 16, 2022
iPhone playing Wordle
As 2022 draws to a close, The Show looks back on this year's lighthearted trends. For that, The Show sat down with digital culture expert Amanda Kehrberg.
Dec. 16, 2022
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
Hundreds of fans were turned away from a reggaetón superstar’s concert in Mexico City over the weekend because their tickets turned out to be fake. Mexico’s president is now asking the Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny to give another concert.
Dec. 15, 2022
Phoenix City Hall
Phoenix leaders are closer to sending a $500 million dollar general obligation bond program to voters after approving recommendations presented by a citizen's committee Tuesday.
Dec. 13, 2022
Mario Lopez and  Paulina Chávez in “Feliz NaviDAD”
For holiday movies, there are so many choices from the classics, to the comedies, to the new slate of holiday movies on Lifetime every year. And that’s where Peter Murrieta comes in.
Dec. 13, 2022
Halle Bailey in Disney's live-action Little Mermaid
Disney is set to release a live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” in 2023. The movie will star Halle Bailey as Ariel. Bailey is Black, and several parents of Black girls posted on social media about their daughters’ excited reactions to the movie’s trailer.
Dec. 13, 2022
Vicente Fernandez Altar at La Campesina
Dec. 12 marks one year since the death of iconic Mexican singer Vicente Fernández. The King of Ranchera Music often sang about themes deeply rooted in Mexican culture and became a staple in millions of households.
Dec. 12, 2022
Coming up on this Season 8-ender of Word, we go on a show bender with highlights spanning the entire run-of-show from where it started on the island of Guam in 2016 until now.
Dec. 11, 2022
noah brady working on his tattoos
For even the biggest ink fans, getting a tattoo isn't something that happens every day. That's not the case for Noah Brady. The 20-year-old Tempe resident has been adding a new tattoo to his collection every day. And he’s not stopping.
Dec. 9, 2022
Arizona Coyotes Tempe arena development rendering
A proposed entertainment district and potential site of a new hockey arena for the Arizona Coyotes is one step closer to becoming a reality. Despite originally opposing the project, Sky Harbor has changed its stance.
Dec. 7, 2022

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